Smart in Public
CEOs trust us, the media tolerates us, and our mothers think we know Oprah. The Smart in Public podcast, hosted by Katie Boysen and Katie Dufficy, shares business, career, and life experiences through the world of two Public Relations professionals just trying to keep their sh*t together.
Smart in Public
Latest Episodes
Does Ageism Exist in Comms? 78% of Women Say Yes
This week, the Katies get into why experienced comms pros get quietly sidelined right as they hit their peak, and what you can do about it whether you hire people or you're the one job hunting.This one started with a LinkedIn post and a ...
The Say-Do Gap, Why Organization Culture is About Systems, Mutton Dressed as Lamb & More: Welcome to Season 4!!
In the season 4 opener for Smart in Public, The Katies unpack a recent research study from Bink on organizational culture. They get into the say-do gap and why the space between what leaders say and what they actually do drives retention, engag...
'Two things can be true at the same time' w/ Jenny Bavinger, VP of Marketing & Communications at Sapphire Ventures
In this episode of Smart in Public, we sit down with Jenny Bavinger, VP of Marketing Communications at Sapphire Ventures, to talk about founders, why PR is a service business that can't be easily productized, the signals that tell a company it'...
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Your Avatar Will See You Now with Joe Ciarallo, Head of US Communications at Synthesia
AI video is everywhere, and in this episode, The Katies welcome Joe Ciarallo, Head of US Communications at Synthesia, to pull back the curtain on what it takes to build a brand in one of the most scrutinized corners of enterprise AI. We get int...
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AI + Comms is a Vibe with Senka Hadzimuratovic, Head of Comms at Lovable
What happens when your company moves so fast that your communications strategy is already outdated by the time you ship it?That's the reality at Lovable — the AI-native company that's making software creation accessible to anyone, anywhe...
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